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Bribed gop county leaders to back him with money he got from a real estate tycoon. too bad the guy bank rolling him was actually an undercover fbi agent. for todays installment of explain this to me we turn to erl lewis. who is this guy? >> malcolm smith used to be the top democrat in the new york state senate so had a lot of power in 2009. his colleagues unfortunately dumped him after about six months. his star was not exactly on the rise. then he just decided that maybe he could run for mayor....

Charged with corruption. smith denies wrongdoing. former south korea governor mark sanford is on todays republican run off ballot for his old congressional seat. sanford, who resigned after an extramarital affair was the top vote getter two weeks ago in the primary. is he facing former charleston county councilman curtis boss stick. the winner takes on democrat elizabeth colbert bush. sister of stephen colbert. bring you that. bring you the results on fox news as soon as they are in. straight ah...

Line and say from this point forward all sales will be prohibited. >> a number of red state democrats up for re-election in 2014. not clear if senate leadership will pass something watered down to limit political damage or try to do something ambitious and blame the republicans if it fails. bret? >> bret: mike, thank you. the united nations general assembly has overwhelmingly passed its first treaty regulating multibillion-dollar arms trade. iran, north korea, and syria blocked adoption of the t...

President obama unveiled details of a new $100 million initiative to study our brains. the human brain. the goal is to find cures for disorders like alzheimers, parkinsonss, and autism. >> there is this enormous mystery waiting to be unlocked. the brain initiative will change that by giving scientists the fools they need to get a dynamic picture of the brain in action and better understand how we think and how we learn. >> and the fbi has arrested a half dozen high ranking new york state and cit...

0 representing mr. z will actually do or how hell balance it with all the duties of owning a tiny fraction of the brooklyn nets which include being seen courtside with beyonce. hash tag youre in. we asked you to send us your best headlines covering the new york city bribery scandal involving state senator malcolm smith at ct ironman tweeted malcolm in the middle cell. and blago blushes. mr. smith goes to the slammer. thats it for "the lead." i leave you with wolf blitzer in "the situation room."...

0 fire to vehicles inside that capital. in nepal, cows now becoming a major traffic problem. police starting a campaign to round up the cows that are roaming the streets. pretty cool. thats it for me. fredricka whitfield takes it from here. >> thanks so much, suzanne. have a great day. hello, everyone. welcome to the "cnn newsroom." happening right now, frantic manhunt for these two texas inmates. they scaled a barbed wire fence today, forcing 15 nearby schools to lock down. now a massive se...

0 his new book called "all you can ask for." what might surprise you is the novel is described as tender and wonderfully insighted story of friendship, love, heart break, and renewal. three women showing a softer side, all for a great cause. >> great story tomorrow. meantime, "cnn newsroom" with carol costello begins right with carol costello begins right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com happening now in the newsroom, breaking overnight, america responds. >> its about showing the s...

0 today president obama announced he is investing millions of dollars in brain power. the president unveiled a $100 million initiative to fund research of the human brain. the hope is to not only discover new technologies but new treatments for alzheimers and epilepsy. the project will involve both government and private scientists. thats it for me. im frederica whitfield. "the lead" with jake tapper starts right now. chicago mayor rahm emmanuel is with us this afternoon but i assure you, pare...

0 walters last night. and tonight kilmeade. >> >> bret: is obama care falling apart before it ever begins? this is "special report." >> good evening. im bret baier, the diagnosis is not encouraging tonight for the presidents healthcare reform law on several fronts. we told you last month democrats have joined republicans in opposition to one of the laws revenue producers. this week we learned that a key feature for small businesses is way off schedule. chief national correspondent jim angle has ...

0 strategist, acting politics editor for roll call. the chairman of stop handgun violence, john rosenthal, jonathan capehart, thank you for joining us. let me start with you, chip. what is your reaction? the nra putting i guess what it sees as its best offer on the table which includes allowing staff at schools to carry sidearms, shotguns and even ar-15s. is that something you wanted to hear today? >> its interesting. when i listen to that press conference earlier, here in tennessee we have some...